Pac-12 targeting Fresno State for conference rebuild, reports say

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Pac-12 is targeting Fresno State arsenic portion of a program to rebuild the league, according to a study from Yahoo! Sports.

The report, which has besides been confirmed by ESPN, claims that the league is besides eyeing Boise State, San Diego State, and Colorado State.

The 4 Mountain West schools are reportedly readying to use oregon person already submitted an exertion to articulation the conference.

Each 1 of these schools is contractually bound to a $17 cardinal exit interest if they are to permission the Mountain West.

The Pac-12 is connected the hook for an further $10 cardinal to $12 cardinal punishment interest since it had a scheduling statement with the Mountain West

The two-team conference, made up of Oregon State and Washington State, has been moving to grow since losing cardinal schools successful 2024.

Ten Pac-12 schools near the conference, opting to articulation the Big Ten, the Big 12, and the ACC.

The league is present moving to rebuild to the NCAA's minimum of 8 schools by July of 2026.

The Pac-12 is simply a league that Fresno State has been trying to get into for years.

Per the report, a caller statement would beryllium made that would transcend the existent Mountain West TV package.

That would successful mentation springiness Fresno State the wealth it has been chasing to yet get to the stadium enlargement projects Action News has been reporting connected for years.

The Pac-12 not folding is besides key.

The league has millions of dollars successful exit frees from those 10 schools that left.

Action News reached retired to Fresno State to corroborate the study and a spokesperson said "no comment."

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